GPS WATCH: Is the Garmin Forerunner 965 worth £600?

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[gord-kg]

love my 965….light, long battery life, easy to read, covers all my activities, analyses are top notch

[therangersinger]

Best running purchase I have made in years. Absolutely love mine.

[lorrainedavies]

I switched from the Garmin 645 to the 955 and I love mine. I love the training readiness features and morning report. It has made me concetrate on my sleeping and recovery more too

[rbcoolbartley]

Got a Garmin 935 and very happy with it, but as an older runner with long-sightedness I'm sure the new AMOLED brighter/larger screens would be easier to read, so its a big plus. The 265 could be the choice for me in future on a black Friday deal or some discount.

[davidthompson]

I switched to a Coros Apex Pro, had it over 2 years now and battery life is still amazing. Did nearly 26 hours of running last weekend using its Ultra GPS mode, prolonging the battery life and still have nearly 40% battery left near the end of it and still havent charged it. Considering its 2 years old Im impressed by it still,

[James-Henderson]

My Garmin Fenix 6X Pro is great. I used it on navigation mode for over 18 hours on an ultra at the weekend and it still had battery life.

[k.nilsson]

965 is the best Garmin I ever had! Cheers from Sweden:)

[ingermolanderhaugen]

Garmin forerunner 965 😊and are super happy with it 😊went from Apple Watch 6 a week ago

[lordstalker]

Hi, there! Im currently enjoying the Coros Pace 2. Especially after the May updates. With that cheap price tag & tons of features, its really worth it.

[StephenMcLoughlin]

As a short sighted runner I was tempted with the FR265/965 for the screen brightness. Have had a FR745 and a Fenix 5X (loved it!) but found the screens difficult to see. Have recently coined our for an Apple Ultra which I can set with big font and the super bright screen is great! Did the London Marathon in April with no hassle in battery - and the biggest plus is I can run without bringing my phone but still make a call and be reached if needed. But love the screen size and metrics in the 965.

[funkyfragrancelover]

My only run watch is Garmin 255 (£250). Great watch has plenty of features for most runners. Battery lasts forever, fast locking GPS multi band more accurate than Coros (according to DC Rainmaker), build quality excellent and will last me at least 5 years.

Only issue I have with Garmin is the smartphone app needs a major overhaul.

[TheHutchRuns]

I upgraded from a Fenix 6x Pro Solar to an Epix Gen 2, love everything about the watch apart from the reduced battery life compared to the Fenix but, unless I'm running something like a 100 mile Ultra, battery life won't come into it as long as I charge every few days

[aaroncooper]

Got the 265s. Cracking watch for £370 on offer.

[OngoingMission]

I love mine. I never wore smartwatches ever in my life and it's a literal human speedometer - makes health and fitness more like a video game

[dannypt]

To turn off workout suggestions

From the watch face, select .
Select Run.
Hold MENU.
Select Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion

Scroll down to settings then

Select to disable or enable prompts.

[davidlynch]

I have the Garmin Epix 2. I wanted a multi sport watch. I love the multi satellite feature for max. GPS accuracy and the amoled screen (you said it right.😉). The weight and size is fine as I don't sleep with it. Yes, it was stupid expensive, but I use it a lot and will keep it until the battery dies.

[robertashworth]

Hi Fordy. Any chance on an update video on the Garmin 965 after a couple of months of use from a users perspective. Thanks Rob.

[dannypt]

For pace pro

Run - hold menu - training - pace pro plans.

[marcopreceruti]

As a owner of Fenix 7s I am very attracted by amoled display anyway I don't like gesture to raise up the screen so I will go on with Fenix.
The only one thing missing is a LTE connection when I run for long session training

[markdyer]

Got the forerunner 955 so very similar in function to 965 but lesser display although that is a positive for battery life. Was in Crete last week so charged 955 before going and after 5 runs on holiday one week later battery was still at 52% on returning home. 955 currently has all that I need.